CHEESY FRIED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)
This may be served as an appetizer with pizza sauce, or for a tasty sandwich, layer between toasted French bread slices!
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Peel eggplant, and cut lengthwise into eight 1/4-inch slices.
- Sprinkle both sides of slices with salt; allow to sit 30 minutes.
- Rinse eggplant slices and pat both sides dry.
- Combine breadcrumbs and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
- Place slice of cheese between 2 slices of eggplant, trimming cheese to fit.
- Dip eggplant-cheese sandwich in egg, and dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
- Fry in hot oil until golden brown, cooking a few slices at a time.
- Cut French bread into 5 to 6-inch portions (to fit length of eggplant).
- Split in half lengthwise; toast.
- Place lettuce and tomato on 4 slices of French bread; top with eggplant and remaining bread slices.
- Yield: 4 servings.
- Note: Fried eggplant slices may be served as a side dish or quartered and served as an appetizer with commercial (or homemade!) pizza sauce.
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